(a) Not later than 60 days before the date a person's registration as a discount health care program operator expires, the department will send a written registration renewal notice to the email address designated for such communications by the regulated person.     
      (b) In the absence of the submission of a written request to change the address of a registered discount health care program operator as required by Insurance Code §7001.005(a)(1), concerning Application for Registration and Renewal of Registration, and §19.1605 of this title (relating to Requirements Related to Discount Health Care Program Information), the discount health care program operator's current address is presumed to be the address on file with the department. Such address will be considered the discount health care program operator's last known address for the purpose of the department sending a registration renewal notice to the discount health care program operator.     
      (c) A discount health care program operator may renew a registration to offer a discount health care program in this state by:      
        (1) submitting $500 renewal fee and renewal application as required by Insurance Code §7001.006, concerning Fees, and §19.802 of this title (relating to Amount of Fees). A renewal fee paid under this section is nonrefundable and nontransferable. The discount health care program operator may submit the renewal notice and payment to the Texas Department of Insurance using the method described on the department's website; and       
        (2) certifying in writing to the department that its programs comply with the requirements of the Insurance Code Chapters 7001 and 562.       
      (d) A discount health care program operator renewing a registration must submit a written communication to the department of any information provided to the department that has changed since the initial registration or subsequent renewals as provided in Insurance Code §7001.005(a) and §19.1605 of this title.     
      (e) The renewal of the registration is valid for one year from the date issued by the department and is required to be renewed annually.     
      (f) Except as provided by Occupations Code §55.003, concerning Extension of Certain Deadlines for Military Service Members, a discount health care program operator whose registration has been expired may not renew the registration. The discount health care program operator may obtain a new registration by complying with the registration requirements as provided by Insurance Code §7001.005(a) and §19.1602 of this title (relating to Registration Requirement).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §19.1604 adopted to be effective September 8, 2010, 35 TexReg 8111; amended to be effective June 19, 2023, 48 TexReg 3285